When do I need to replace the spark knock sensor?
The spark knock sensor will adjust your engine’s timing automatically when detonation is detected. If your engine is knocking or pinging, you may need to replace your spark knock sensor.
Why does my car have a knock sensor?
Modern computerized engines utilize a spark knock sensor to detect detonation. Detonation is the premature ignition of the air and fuel mixture in your engine’s cylinders, which you may know as pinging or knocking coming from the engine compartment.
How do you take off a knock sensor?
Use a digital camera to take pictures of components before disassembly to aide in their reinstallation. Remove the wiring harness from the knock sensor by squeezing in on the tabs that hold the connector in place and pulling the harness away from the sensor. Move the wiring harness to one side.
How do you replace a knock sensor on a Chevy Silverado?
In addition to replacing the knock sensor, preventative maintenance can further reduce detonation. Always disconnect the negative battery terminal (black cover) when working under the hood. Remove the intake hose by loosening the hose clamp on each end: one by the MAF and the other by the throttle body.
What was the code on my knock sensor?
Last summer a knock sensor code came up – didn’t pass emissions. 2003 E automatic 140k miles. My mechanic replaced the knock sensor; although, he believed that this wasn’t the issue. He said that they rarely go bad. After replacing the sensor the code came back on.
When does the knock sensor come back on on a Honda Element?
2003 E automatic 140k miles. My mechanic replaced the knock sensor; although, he believed that this wasn’t the issue. He said that they rarely go bad. After replacing the sensor the code came back on. The check engine light (knock sensor code) will disappear for many months and then show up for about a one hundred miles and then shut off.
In addition to replacing the knock sensor, preventative maintenance can further reduce detonation. Always disconnect the negative battery terminal (black cover) when working under the hood. Remove the intake hose by loosening the hose clamp on each end: one by the MAF and the other by the throttle body.